end up
phrasal verb
ended up; ending up; ends up
: to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
The book ended up in the trash.
He didn't want to end up like his father.
She ended up a rich woman.
He ended up (living) in a nursing home.
The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended up seeing a different one.
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His real estate business, with finances overseen by a subservient non-CPA, committed so much deceit that the Trump Organization ended up convicted of tax crimes and its former chief financial officer went to jail—twice.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Far too many people overlook this distinction and end up like the German Christians and the antebellum slave owners, trying to find a heavenly origin for things that have nothing to do with the character of their God.
—B.g. White, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Season two ended up averaging 15.5 million viewers, and season one (which premiered to 944,000 first-night viewers) averaged 9.3 million.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Things were up in the air for Grace and Luca, but with their sheer determination to make it through, the couple ended up as runner-ups for the show.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Far too many people overlook this distinction and end up like the German Christians and the antebellum slave owners, trying to find a heavenly origin for things that have nothing to do with the character of their God.
—B.g. White, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Season two ended up averaging 15.5 million viewers, and season one (which premiered to 944,000 first-night viewers) averaged 9.3 million.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Things were up in the air for Grace and Luca, but with their sheer determination to make it through, the couple ended up as runner-ups for the show.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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